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List the main areas of Oceania

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Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and the 3 island groups

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What are the 3 island groups of Oceania

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-Micronesia
-Polynesia
-Melanesia

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What is the relative location of Micronesia

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Group of islands east of the Philippines

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What is the relative location of Polynesia

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Group of Is. that stretch from Hawaii in the north to New Zealand in the south

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What is the relative location of Melanesia

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Group of Is. northeast of Australia

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Examples of major islands apart of Melanesia

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Solomon Is., Vanuatu, & Fiji

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What is is the world/Australia’s largest organism & made up of?

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Great Barrier Reef (1250 miles), made up of Polyp (type of coral)

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How is the word “bikini” associated with Oceania

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Named after an atoll (Bikini Atoll), nuclear weapons were tested there

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What is the nickname of Holland Island & Baker Island, why?

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Guano Islands, The bird fertilizer name that was to be packaged up

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What is AUS Greek name for the “undiscovered/unknown” landmass/ What name did Aristotle give to Australia

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Terra Australis Incognita

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What is New Holland

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The first name given to AUS by the Dutch. They were the first to arrive

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Who was the first Dutch to explore AUS and give it its name (New Holland)

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Abel Tasman

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Who is James Cook

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He was the one who was exploring the world and landed of the east of Australia (at the time known at New Holland). Eventually he claimed some land for the British

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Who is Mathew Flinders

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He was the first to circumnavigate (around something/explore) Australia and claim it as an island

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Who are the Aborigines, their main music instrument

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Native Australians, most likely migrated from Asia. Their main music instrument is the Digeridoo

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What is the pop. statistics of Aborigines through the years

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300,000 (1800’s)|60,000 (1920)|200,000 (Today)

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What purpose did Great Britain have for Australia

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Make it into a Penal Colony

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Where is the outback

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the remote and usually uninhabited island region of AUS, Central Australia

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Where is the BIG RED ROCK

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“Big Red Rock” known as Ayers rock/Uluru to Aborigines, is in the Outback

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What animals are native to AUS

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Kangaroos (Come in different sizes), Tasmanian Devils, Wallabies, Koala, Emu, Platypus

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What is the importance of the Great Dividing Range

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Produces fertile farm land for people. Due to the winds from the west to east, it hits the Great Dividing Range (Katabatic Winds)

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Australia’s Nickname, why?

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The Land Down Under, Only continent that is completely south of the equator

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Australia is comprised of how many provinces

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6

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What are AUS’s provinces

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New S. Wales (1788)
Tasmania (1825)
Western AUS (1829)
Southern AUS (1836)
Victoria (1851)
Queensland (1859)

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How many federal territories are apart of AUS, name and year
Two federal territories; Northern Territory & ACT both established in 1911
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What is the nickname of AUS climate
"Desert with Green Edges"
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How many climate zones does AUS have, largest, and examples
6 Largest: Desert Ex of others: Grassland, Temperate, Tropical
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Largest River in AUS, distance, & Rank
Murray River, 1,158 miles, 16th
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Highest peak in AUS & Height
Mt Kosciuszko, 7,310 ft
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What % of AUS's land is available for farming
7%
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What is the #1 crop
Wheat
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What food item in AUS the leading exported in the world
Beef
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AUS produced what % of the world's wool supply
30%
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What is the Great Wall of Australia
Used to protect sheep from Dingo (Wild dogs)
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Where are most resources found in AUS, what kind of minerals are found
Outback; copper, iron, nickel
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Australia produces what % of its needed oil
70%
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What is AUS formal name
Common Wealth of Australia
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When is AUS Day
January 26th
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What type of government does AUS have
Constitutional Monarchy
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Who is the current Head of State
Charles 3rd (symbolic, must appoint the governor)
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Who is the current Governor
David Hurley (2019)
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Who is the current Prime Minister
Anthony Albanese
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Australia was the first country to grant what
Female voting rights (suffrage)
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What is AUS population & rank
25 million & 55th
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What is AUS area
2.9million sq/mile (slightly smaller than the U.S. contiguous 48 states)
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What does AUS rank in area & continental
6th & 7th
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What are the main languages of AUS
1) English 2) Aborigine
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What are the main religions of AUS
Christianity- 1) Anglican (started by Henry the 8th) 2) Roman Catholic
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What are some Regional issues
1) Cyclones (also referred to Willy Willies) [Hurricanes] 2) Drought/Forest fires 3) Overgrazing
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Where do the majority of people live in AUS, Why?
On the east coast, cooler & the rest of AUS is covered in desert
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What is the southernmost province of AUS
Tasmania
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Geographers believe that 250 million years ago, Australia was part of what continent
Asia
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Define Atoll
An "island" that is formed from coral that builds up around a volcano
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What is the official name of AUS
Commonwealth of Australia
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Name the largest/longest river in AUS
Murray River
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Which European country was the first to claim AUS
Netherlands/Dutch
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How many provinces does AUS contain
6
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What year was AUS granted independence
1901
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New Zealand consists of how many islands
Around 600
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The indigenous people of New Zealand
The Māori
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When did NZ receive independence from Great Britain
Sep. 26th, 1907
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What is the official languages of NZ
English, Māori, Sign language
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The majority of land area as well as pop. comes from 2 islands. What are their names? (NZ two parts)
North Is & South Is.
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Population of New Zealand and rank
4.5 million & 123rd
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Total land Area and rank for NZ
103,000 sq/miles & 75th
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First organized settlement was founded in what year and by who (For NZ)
1840 by the British
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New Zealand is about the size of which state
Colorado
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Why is NZ nicknamed the youngest country
The country is still growing from the volcanic eruptions
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What is the most popular hobby in NZ
Hiking
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Where did the Māori people migrate from
Polynesia
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What are the Māori's traditional dance
Haka
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What are NZ main religions
Christians & Hindu, Islam, Buddhism
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What is the most popular sport in NZ
Cricket
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What Is. group is Guam found in
Micronesia

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